from the cnn center in atlanta this is "cnn sunday morning." it is november 22nd. thank you for joining us. i'm betty nguyen. >> and i'm richard lui in for t.j. holmes. thank you for waking up with us. a late night for senators last night on capitol hill. and only one person strayed from their party affiliation, things could have gone hay wire. >> on this vote, the ayes are

60, and in as 39. the motion is agreed to. >> it is agreed to. 60-39, that vote stopped the filibuster and allowed u.s. senators to debate health care reform. harry reid says they have a long way to go. full story straight ahead. everyone wants a piece of mike. michael jackson that is. and the rhinestone glove, the one that's studded, the one he wore when he did the moon walk for the first time in public. that thing went for $420,000 at auction. thought to go for $40,000 to $60,000. we'll look at the price tags of some of his other memorabilia. here are stories we're watching overnight. out in california, demonstrations over a 32% increase in tuition at some

schools. students at uc-stanta cruz are refusing to leave a building where they have been holed up for three days. a spokesman for the university says efforts won't change the tuition hike. >> officials are investigating the cause of a radiation leak at a nuclear power plant in pennsylvania. more than a dozen workers at three mile island were exposed to low levels of radiation. they have since been de-contaminated. it does not pose a risk to the public right now. four people dead after a ferryboat sank off the island of sumatra. it was carrying more than 200 people when it went down in bad weather. everyone else is safe. let's turn to the big health care reform bill. it passed, but just barely. >> dana bash watched the

day-long debate. >> the galleries for the public in the senate chamber were filled. this saturday night vote was just the beginning. without a single vote to spare -- >> the ayes 60, in as 39. >> senate democrats united to move forward on health care. >> we democrats stand ready to do what needs to be done. we welcome debate. >> a republican leader made one last plea. >> if one democrat, just one of our friends on the other side of the aisle, just one, who would say no tonight, none of this would happen. >> but he was too late. the last two democratic holdouts had already announced they don't like their party's health care bill, but they don't want to

block debate on it either. >> i've decided there are enough significant reforms and safeguards in this bill to move forward, but much more work needs to be done. >> it is more important that we begin this debate to improve our nation's health care system, for all americans, rather than just simply drop the issue and walk away. >> reporter: but in a sign of the rough road ahead for divided democrats, both mary landrieu and blanche lincoln, who is facing a tough election in arkansas, say that they are not sure if this is the bill. >> i will not vote no favor of the proposal that has been introduced by leader reid as it is written. >> reporter: republicans spent all day blasting the democrats' bill. >> they have been hiding behind

this voluminous 2,100-page bill at a cost of 1.2 billi$1.2 bill page. >> reporter: railing against washington takeover. and budget buster. >> move over bernie madoff. tip your hat to a scam. >> those who have chosen to block any attempt at health care reform this year are on the wrong side of history. >> reporter: beating back g.o.p. attacks. >> they are against a government health care plan, but they want to protect medicare. medicare is a government health care plan. you can't have it both ways. >> reporter: the senate now goes home for a week and will return for several weeks of fierce debate. it will take a lot of compromise, and presidential intervention, to unify democrats

on big differences over the substance of the health care overhaul. differences from everything from the cost to government intervention. betty and richard. >> the white house is hailing the senate vote right now. >> president obama kept a low profile during the debate but issued this statement after -- so we're about to get into one of the busiest travel times of the year here, betty it will be here in a few days and bonnie schneider is tracking

conditions. >> across the southeast, it's stormy right now. low pressure will bring in quite a bit of rain in this region. we're monitoring that. not only raining in the southeast, but watching out for snow in the northwest. and we could see heavier snows and rain. more on your holiday travel weather, coming up. >> thank you, bonnie. enthusiastic fans forked over big bucks to get a piece of m.j. his glove, his hat, his car. the price that all of that went for, right after this. with 100% of the daily value of 11 essential vitamins and minerals, juicy raisins and crunchy whole grain flakes. guess it's all about what kind of crunch you like. how are you getting 100%? guess it's all about what kind of crunch you like. now your chase card let's you make your own payment plan for what you charge. introducing blueprint. blueprint's free and exclusively for chase customers. for a big purchase, there's split. it lets you decide how much... or how many months you want to pay.

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i like that. >> it was nice, right? >> reynolds wolf, cnn. >> some flight delays. this holiday week coming up. bonnie schneider in for reynolds wolf. >> one of the busiest holiday travel days coming up, and not only flight delays, but the weather? how much of a problem will that be? >> i think this morning if people are heading out in atlanta, for example, there will be problems. wet weather across a good portion of the region. and you can see -- take a look at atlanta outside this morning. rain headed your way. overcast and rain coming down lightly. when you look at the map, you can see the rain is getting heave yore throughout the morning and through the afternoon this could cause flight delays. the good news, weather should improve by the time we get to wednesday which is one of the busiest travel days of the year. we don't want wet weather there. we'll see other problems as we go through the week.

watching out for a big storm system across the northwest. this is a vigorous system coming off the pacific, and it is not only bringing wind and rain, but also snow to the region. higher elevations will see snow and affect visibility and travel as you go throughout much of the weekend into this region of seattle and portland as well. for those of you headed to new york city for the macy's thanksgiving day parade, we have pretty good weather. a chance for showers the next few days. we'll be watching that as well and finally, we're tracking nice temperatures across the region. temperatures not that cold across the country. 56 in washington, 56 in boston. and warmer in texas. a lot of fog in dallas and san antonio. 70 in houston, 58 in denver. mild conditions so far for this week. >> not bad al all. thank you, bonnie. you've heard of going on a blind day. >> okay, yeah.

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whole new twist on that experience. >> yes. an exhibit that allows single to mix and mingle in a dark room to see if they have the right chemistry. >> it sounds like a typical blind date. guy and girl meet for the first time to spend time together. but dating in the dark has taken the experience to another level. >> you are meeting somebody without seeing them. are you meeting them, not seeing what they look like. >> yes, i did put more perfume on. smell is important to me. i like on smell good. >> what happens, guys on this side girls on the other side. they can hear each other. learn about the other participants, but they never see one another. it creates this exciting, festive atmosphere. >> visually-impaired guys lead the daters through the event. >> i think we'll have people that truly connect more with each other other than what they

look like. >> it's amazing to see the hultity, the respect and the real openness that occurs in an environment where you don't have the prejudice of seeing someone beforehand or seeing who you are talki talking to. all you are is your voice to express yourself. >> not everyone is in title agreement. >> we reject what we feel 85% of that comes through body language. and really you have to see somebody face to face. >> reporter: after spending time in the dark and writing down the names of who they want to see, it's time for their revealing moment. some daters make connections, some don't, but most agree it's still a fun way to meet people. >> it was a rough night. i don't know what it was. i didn't get any cards. i don't know. sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. >> i was definitely surprised by how some of them looked. i wasn't expecting them to look

how they did. it wasn't a bad thing. >> i was able to witness a lot of interactions and a lot of conversations that i can tell are turning naturally into a deeper relationship and a few of those the lights came up and said, oh, we'll be friends. however, even in those cases there is an important lesson learned. there's a lot more beneath the surface. >> so real interesting there, betty. >> it really is. i'm learning so much about you. >> dialog in the dark. >> lights, please. >> that's right. >> dial up in the dark, you can communicate experiences for those who can't see. >> but if you're trying to find a mate, it's one thing to get the conversation and see if there's that kind of chemistry. but whether the lights do come on if there's not that kind of chemistry?

>> the guy didn't get any cards. >> poor guy. he didn't get any cards. maybe they should turn the lights on. maybe he'll do a better job. i don't know. good luck out there. from that story to this one. a woman in canada who is on sick leave for depression, okay? she lost her sick leave benefits because of photos she posted on facebook, showing her partying and vacationing. should she have lost her sick leave benefits because of those photos posted on a social media site like facebook. go to my facebook page where you won't see any pictures of me partying and vacationing. go to my twitter site and my blog at cnn.com/betty. should she have lost her sick leave benefits? she is fighting to get them back. on to this. some health fears against the holy pilgrimage to mecca this year. >> people have already died from the h1n1 virus.

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grae grimmage. millions of muslims are expected to crowd into the holy city of mecca for the annual event next week, and conditions will be tight, which could be the perfect environment for the spread of the h1n1. authorities are taking precautions now to keep the virus at bay. >> reporter: it's not quite the warm welcome they were expecting. thanks to the emergence of the h1n1 swine flu virus, hajj pilgrims are greeted by thermal imagining. officials are on high alert, looking for potential signs of the h1n1 virus. >> translator: the arriving pilgrims pass in front of the camera. if any person is sensed with a temperature above 38 degrees, a beeping aharmed sounds. >> reporter: thousands arrived by the hour and from the moment they get off the plane, go

through immigration, claim their bags, and eventually wind their way through customs, they are under the watchful eye of government officials. they are from more than 100 countries, ranging from the very young to the very old. and it's these groups that are considered among those at risk when it comes to h1n1. but authorities are not barring anyone from performing the hajj this year. >> nobody banned. nobody banned. >> reporter: good thing? >> yeah, sure. why you ban me? why? okay. if there is a problem, i had take it. >> reporter: this doctor is confident saudi officials are taking the proper precautions. >> i didn't find any suspicious case cas cases across this camera. if there is any suspected cases, we have to take this hajj with

this same gateway and take ambulance to the special hospital. >> reporter: while global health officials may be anxiously monitoring what the h1n1 virus will do at the hajj, pilgrims are refusing to let such fears derail their sacred journey. >> if you were upset about things like that you would never do anything at all. like i say, you know, i don't think that's the altitude. >> we got vaccinations and we have surgical masks we plan to wear. so hopefully everything will be fine. >> reporter: millions of hajj pilgrims are making their way to saudi arabia by air, sea and land. but health administration officials are keen to stress they have foolproof measures in blaise to prevent an outbreak of

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hello, everybody. good morning. thanks for watching. i'm betty nguyen. >> and i'm richard lui in for t.j. holmes this morning. students at the university of california at santa cruz, they are refusing to leave an administration building that they've been sitting in for the

past three days. here's what they are protesting a 30% tuition increase and school spending cuts. the students have reportedly given school officials a list of 20 demands related to school funding. but a school spokesperson says they will probably not lower those tuition hikes. four people killed after a passenger ferry sank in bad weather off sumatra. indonesian officials say rescuers battled strong winds and waves and were able to rescue 209 people. all people are accounted for. take a listen. >> on this vote, the ayes 60, the nays 39. the motion is agreed to. >> so with that, the democrats in the senate stop republican efforts preventing a debate on the $848 billion plan. the senators now head home for the thanks giving holiday.

when they return, they will begin debating on that plan. so that health care overhaul motion really did squeak by. needed 60 votes, and that's just what it got. only 60. >> and as we were talking about yesterday, betty. heading into the weekend, two key democrats had problems with the plan. mary landrieu on the left. blanche lincoln on the right. arguments from both sides of the political aisle were passionate. >> a vote in favor of this bill tells every american family sitting in a waiting room tonight, wondering when they'll get to see a doctor, or how much it's going to cost, it's not our concern. and worst of all, a vote in favor of this bill is a vote in favor of the spending binge

that's leading to a massive and unsustainable long-term debt that will shackle our children to a future they can't afford. that's what tonight's vote is all about. >> so i say to my republican senators, don't try to silence a great debate over a great crisis. don't let history show when given a chance to defend your position for the good of our country and constituents you ran and hid. you cannot wish away a great emergency by closing your eyes and pretending it doesn't exist. >> the house has already passed its version of health care reform. let's compare that with the senate bill that we're talking about from yesterday. they both would create health care exchanges, subsidize insurance, cap out-of-pocket

medical expense and require insurance companies to cover preexisting conditions. here is the difference. no opt out clause in the house plan. the senate would pay for its bill with a tax on high-cost so-called cadillac health insurance plans. the house version would place a tax on individuals making more than $500,000 and couples making more than a million. and on the issue of illegal immigrants, the senate bill would ban them from buying health insurance. the house measure says illegal immigrants could purchase insurance with private, not federal funds. unemployment on the rise in 29 states as of last month. the national unemployment rate of 10.2% is bad enough, but it's even worse -- actually worse in some states. michigan hit the hardest with more than 15% employment. followed by nevada, rhode

island, california and south carolina. north dakota is on the other end of the spectrum. it has the nation's lowest unemployment rate at 4.2%. nebraska, follows that. so nearly two years into the recession, public opinion is shifting when it comes to placing blame and that could be a problem for democrats. according to a new cnn/opinion research corporation survey and paul si we have the results. >> good morning, betty. it appears that blame for the country's recession is shifting. our survey indicates that 38% of the americans say republicans are responsible. that's down 15 points from may. 27% now blame the democrats. up six points from may. one in four people say both political parties are to blame. if this shift continues into next year it could be very troubling for democrats, but to defend large majorities in the

crucial 2010 mid-term election. why? because unless things change, the economy will continue to be the number one issue on the minds of voters across the country. people are split on whether barack obama's economic programs are helping or hurting. 36% of those we questioned say the president's policies have improved the economy. 28% say what mr. obama has done, like the federal stimulus program, has made things worse, and 35% say they have had no effect. how is the economy doing overall? less than one in five say the economy is in good shape right now. more than one in ten say in its poor condition. i'm gearing up for this upcoming holiday season. betty, folks have to worry about travel. >> that's a problem. some folks headed out over this weekend. the holiday coming up on thursday. people getting on the roadways.

bonnie, is the weather a major factor when it comes to travel. >> i think so. when you look at two corners of the country. the northwest and seat. we'll see problems today. a vigorous storm system on shore and in the southeast, low pressure already sweeping in heavy rain to cities like birmingham in alabama. be prepared if you're getting an early start on holiday travel. if not, you're doing just fine. big changes out there. first, what's going on in the northwest. snow falling already in the cascades. winter storm warnings posted for the blue mountains as well. snow, wind, and rain throughout much of the region. so if you're traveling here today or tonight. be careful. visibility will be quite poor. we're also looking at a lot of rain in the seattle area. raining heavy and hard this morning. but big changes ahead. and i need to show you exactly what's going on. we're looking for big changes for the upcoming wednesday which

is the biggest travel day of the year. that's right. it's time for some snow in minneapolis. we have a wintry mix in the forecast, and notice right here. it's for wednesday and this is when we could see snow showers. 30% chance on wednesday. clears out in time for thanksgiving. the problem is, we're seeing threat for a wintry mix in chicago on thanksgiving day. possibly as we go toward thursday. but overall, the biggest threat for the northwest is the snow, wind and rain for today, tonight and particularly on into tomorrow as we watch out for that. and those of you traveling in this region, be careful. i mentioned rain in the southeast. very heavy and hard across atlanta at this hour. moving in, and i'd say, let the rain pass, and time your trip accordingly. >> i guess folks traveling, better stay right here. there are a bunch of systems you're watching in the next several days for folks. >> yes. and it's going to get colder too.

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for depression, okay? she lost her sick leave benefits because of some of the photos she posted on facebook page, showing her vacationing and partying. and she is fighting to get sick leave benefits back. is it fair that she lost them? i'll go to my facebook page to get some of your thoughts today. this person right here says, nope. one way or another, she lied and got caught. like ferris buehler at the cubs game. and this other person says, if you get caught, you get caught. who cares how you got caught. people have to be smarter than that. if you go to twitter, i don't think she should lose her benefits. what i choose to do with my sick leave hours should be up to me. and this other person says, no, she should not lose her sick leave benefits. endorphins are good for you. and how old are the photos. they said she had depression and

she is doing things to battle that. but others say she should lose them. >> a really good debate. at 6:41 eastern, and people have a view on this. very interesting. >> absolutely. for those who think she's depressed, maybe she should go party and vacation to get over it. how many people will call in and say they are depressed so they can go party and have a good time? >> a couple of sides to this story? >> exactly. let us know what you think. we'll be talking about it throughout the morning. an army sergeant accused of murder. interrogation caught on tape. >> an exclusive "a.c. 360" investigation that you will see only here on cnn. i have asthma. and when my symptoms-the coughing, wheezing, tightness in my chest came back- i knew i had to see my doctor.

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brook anderson has the story for this year. >> reporter: it was a night of tears. >> god bless this country. >> reporter: and triumph. a night to honor every day people doing extraordinary things. >> you know what? it's the oscars of giving. >> reporter: ten finalists for cnn hero of the year were recognized for helping others around the world. >> we gather to honor the best that humanity has to offer. >> among them, a 20-year-old amputee who is getting artificial limbs to those kids who need them. >> cnn hero, jordan thomas. >> this is the greatest night of my life. thank you very much. >> reporter: and a florida man who refused to stand by while his fellow vets suffered on the street. >> there will be no man left behind as long as we are this nation. >> reporter: the heroes night began on a star-studded red

carpet in hollywood. >> it's amazing. >> reporter: and continued inside the kodak theater, home of the oscars where musical greats paid tribute in song. ♪ make all the difference ♪ >> some of hollywood's biggest stars joined in. >> let's hon ouror hero, betty. >> reporter: how cool is tonight? >> truly cool. trul memorable. >> reporter: 2.7 million votes were cast on line to determine which would be named hero of the year. the honor went to -- >> the cnn hero of the year is efron pena florida. >> reporter: he created a classroom on wheels in the philippines to educate the forgotten children. >> each person has a hero within. >> reporter: he received money to continue his work. nine other honorees were awarded

$25,000 each. no dollar value can be put on the inspiration they provide. brooke anderson, cnn, hollywood. >> such a wonderful event. and, again, anderson cooper in the all-star tribute thanksgiving night. 9:00 eastern and pacific.

♪ i'll take it there oh oh oh i want to love you ♪ speaking of michael jackson this morning. >> that was the first album i bought of michael jackson, and i

was like this it is. >> if only would you have bought the white glove, would you be sitting on a fortune. >> an iconic bit of michael jackson memorabilia. >> it was up for bid, the glove that the star wore in 1983 at the concert when he first performed trademark moon walk dance. and it was thought to get $40,000 to $60,000. oh, no. it got $420,000. >> i can't believe this. >> i can. you make an investment in the gloe glove, and it's only going to increase with value in time. >> i was thinking $150,000, $200,000. >> i wasn't thinking half a million, no. but, hey, we'll probably see it on ebay. somebody wrote in and said it's too bad it won't go into a museum.

>> it may happen. a new purchaser may decide it's a good idea. >> store it there. at least it would be protected. >> that winning bid came from china. $2 million was raised for jackson's estate. the big three automakers built detroit. but it was the musical empire of motown that provided the soundtrack. >> last night, the beat lived on as detroit's musical royalty came out to payment homage to motown's 50th anniversary. they are getting older, we are too. more from affiliate wvid. >> detroit's biggest names are getting ready for a big party. kid rock, martha reeves, and the man who started the motown sound, berry gordy jr. >> a lot of magic, and something about detroit that's very special. and motown could not have happened the way it happened if it were not in detroit.

>> it's tough to put into words. you know, my mom is texted me to florida, her and my dad are snow birds. who would have thought that they would be playing these songs at the 50th gala. >> the history of motown and mr. gordie, motown records, are unparalleled. and the music industry, and he without a doubt made world history. >> sinbad is emcee. and the biggest stars will take the stage. this night, all about the music and raising money for the famed motown museum. >> it's a wonderful reunion. this is a special night. >> all about creativity and lovely, and, you know, hard work and talent. >> reporter: this truly a night to remember. >> really great to see that

because double-digit unemployment in detroit. the glimmer of hope. "the "detroit free press" says motown gets its glam on. parts of england cleaning up after record rainfall. and more rain on the way. >> we'll go live to england. one of the top stories coming up at the top of the hour in just six minutes. new chevy, what sold you? i can return it. of course, now on top of chevy's 5-year/100,000 mile powertrain warranty, they're offering their 60-day satisfaction guarantee. now, when i buy a new chevy i can return it within 60 days if i'm not thrilled. just one problem... what's that? i'm thrilled. change is good jim. the 60-day satisfaction guarantee. from chevy.

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confesses to the crime. we asked his wife about her reaction to finding out her husband was being charged with murder. >> oh, wow. do love it? >> i do. it was the most beautiful thing i had seen and it looks wonderful on. it's really good to see it again. and it's kind of bittersweet, but i know it's going to happen. >> reporter: life is on hold for jamie lahey. >> i had wear it. i'm determined to wear it someday with him. >> reporter: they were married by a justice of the peace when her husband was between deployments. but she wanted a traditional wedding. the beautiful gown. the big reception in her grandparents' backyard. >> this is where it's going to be. the ceremony over here, with an average. we were going to have

roundtables, just placed all around. >> did you ever have the ceremony and the reception? >> no, we haven't yet, because our plans were in february 2008, so -- but the investigation started in january, so -- >> reporter: her husband, sergeant michael lahey, a purple heart recipient and a medic, was charged with the unthinkable. premeditated murder. he was one of three army sergeants accused in the execution of four iraqi detainees, and the dumping of their bodies into this canal. it was a secret he eventually would have to tell his wife. he described that conversation in this army interrogation tape. >> i said, honey, i'm going to tell you something.

>> did you ever think your husband was capable of killing like this? >> no, i didn't. that's why i am trying to understand what was going on in his head. what was going on around him. that could bring him to something -- a situation like that. >> reporter: sergeant leahy's confession is one part of the tapes you will see in our documentary. the tapes also reveal that the fallout from the murders would turn into a public relations nightmare. part of our special investigations unit documentary "killings at the canal: the army tapes" tonight at 8:00 eastern, right here on cnn. >> was it murder or battlefield justice? see what cnn uncovered and decide for yourself.

that is a cnn special investigation tonight at 8:00 p.m. eastern on cnn. this is cnn sunday morning. november 22nd. good morning, everybody. i'm betty nguyen. >> i'm sorry to interrupt. i'm richard lui. 7:00 a.m. in atlanta, 6:00 a.m. in memphis, 4:00 a.m. in santa monica. a late night for senators on capitol hill and only one person strayed from party affiliation, things could have gone haywire. >> the ayes 60, in as 39. 3/5 of the senators having voted in the affirmative, the motion is agreed to. >> it was a squeaker. a 60-39 vote strobed a

filibuster and allowed u.s. senators to debate health care reform. harry reid says they have a long way to go. and imagine to come home to find your entire house filled with mud and water. that's exactly what happened to one woman in england. cleaning up already. a major process. cleanup under way after record rainfall. we'll take you there live. first, here's a look at what has been happening overnight. raise hell, not costs, that's kind of the motto and message from students occupying the main administration building at university of california/santa cruz. this marks the fourth day of demonstrations and students there and elsewhere are protesting a 32% hike in fees. they have given school officials a list of 20 demands. but a spokesperson says that this won't change the tuition hike. officials are investigating a leak at the three-mile island

nuclear power plant in pennsylvania. more than a dozen workers had to be decontaminated. the public is not in any danger. they are working to find out the cause. a change in status, but not location for the alleged ft. hood shooter. major hasan nidal's is under pretrial supervision. that normally means jail, but since is he paralyzed, he will stay in his hospital room. he was wounded on the day he allegedly killed 13 people at ft. hood. want to turn to the big health care reform decision in the senate. >> our senior congressional correspondent dana bash was in the senate and watched the day-long debate for is. >> reporter: good evening, richard. the galleries in the senate chamber were filled. it's hard to believe that when

it comes to health care in the senate, this saturday night vote was just the beginning. without a single vote to spare -- >> the ayes 60, the innays 39. >> reporter: senate democrats united to move forward on united health care. >> we stand ready to do what needs to be done. >> reporter: losing even one democrat would have stopped the president's top priorities in its tracks. the republican leader made one last plea. >> one democrat, just one of our friends on the other side of the aisle, just one, who would say no tonight, none of this would happen. >> reporter: but he was too late. the last two democratic holdouts had already announced they don't like their party's health care bill, but they don't want to block debate on it either. >> i've decided there are enough significant reforms and safeguards in this bill to move forward.

but much more work needs to be done. >> it is more important that we begin this debate to improve our nation's health care system for all americans, rather than just simply drop the issue and walk away. >> reporter: but this a sign of the rough road ahead for divided democrats, both mary landrieu and blanche lincoln, facing a tough re-election battle in arkansas, pledged to oppose a final bill unless a government run insurance option is removed. >> i am opposed to a new government-administered health care plan as part of comprehensive health insurance reform, and i hwill not vote in favor of the proposal introduced by senator reid as it is written. >> they have been hiding behind this voluminous 2,100-page bill, at a cost of $1.2 billion per page. >> reporter: railing on the

democrats' plan as a government takeover. >> washington control over all of our lives in health care. >> reporter: and budget buster. >> move over bernie madoff, tip your hat to a trillion-dollar scam. >> reporter: democrats made arguments like this. >> those who have chosen to block any attempt at health care reform this year are on the wrong side of history. >> reporter: beating back g.o.p. attacks. >> they are against a government health care plan, but they want to protect medicare. medicare is a government health care plan. you can't have it both ways. >> reporter: the senate goes home for a week and is likely to return for what is likely to be several weeks of fierce debate it will take a lot of compromise and president intervention to unify democrats on on differences of the substance of the bill. >> thank you, dana.

president obama is hailing the senate vote. >> the president kept a very low profile during the debate. afterward, robert gibbs issued this statement saying -- the northwest of the united states gets lots of rain, the northwest of england, the floodwaters are receding, and the misery rising. hundreds of homeowners are returning to flood-ravaged neighborhoods and discovering how much has been lost. and our international correspondent nic robertson joins us live. i have heard reports of a foot of rain over the course of ten days.

that is just tremendous. >> absolutely. people are saying they have never seen anything like it, richard this area where i am, main street, right in the town of cocomou. you will see the debris. a washing machine out of one of the stores. utility workers trying to restore power, check gas services and electricity services. looking down the main street, you will see the debris in the roadway. the bridge at the end is closed. about a dozen bridges in this area that the police have closed permanently for inspection. some of them potentially will collapse, but real pain and suffering has been for the people, about 1,000 people, about 1,000 homes affected. the real pain and suffering, when people get back to their homes and see what is left. knick? this house, everything in the lower floor has been destroyed. when we arrived, he only just

got back in. >> everything had been lifted, moreovered around, bashed around and dropped again and left in this sludge. >> reporter: family and friends working franticly to clear what they can in case floodwaters return. the rain is falling and more is forecast. >> from the first moment, people have been helping, and they looked after us, and they are obviously here now. >> reporter: a few doors along, grandmother margaret bancroft measures herself against the high water mark on her living room wall. among their treasures, a few photos saved. >> this is one of the heroes who rescued people yesterday. >> reporter: for 45 years, she's lived in this house. >> never seen anything like this never been flooded. >> reporter: they say one in

1,000 years. >> i'm glad i'll miss the next one then. >> reporter: it's not just grandmother bancroft laughing. spirits seem high and luck to match. >> the kids will be pleased anyway. >> sandra stayton went back to the house and found her pet goldfish left high and dry after the flood. >> everything up and down, and water up to six foot in the wall and in the corner, i saw it where we keep the coats under the stairs ask it moved and that was it. i put it in a bowl. >> reporter: soldiers have been drafted in to secure the flood-damaged homes. the tidy up is only just beginning. and people don't really know when they will be able to get back in their homes. they are told it could be six to nine months. the british prime minister, gordon brown, came to show his support and offered help, 1$1.5 million additional funds for the

flood damage. >> we'll do what we can. >> thank you. >> we'll provide extra help to make sure that happens. >> thank you very much. >> reporter: and the town is going to need all the help it can get. adam stitch is figuring out what he can salvage from his bike story. >> for bikes, you have big problems with bearings. so it could be a lot of written off bikes in here as well. >> reporter: thousands of pounds? >> quite easily. quite easily. >> reporter: 7,000 people live in this tiny community. they are coming together to put right what the town's two flood-swollen rivers came close to destroying. the cleanup is only just beginning. and as you can see, rains are still coming down. about an inch or so, two inches forecast on the hills and that was the problem. the water washing down off the hills. store front smashed in here. and i will give you an idea of what else you can see.

along here you can -- >> okay. it looks like we lost the signal there. nic robertson showing us what the damage or result after what was a foot of rain over the course of ten days. and they are saying that they haven't seen that 1,000 years. a 1,000-year flood. it's quite severe and a million and a half dollars pledged by the leader brown there. the prime minister. so we'll see that's enough. >> and we talk about a 50-year flood, maybe 100-year flood. but 1,000-year flood. >> yeah. speaking of rain, will there be rain this week for your holiday travel? bonnie schneider with a look at what you can expect. >> luckily not flooding rains, but we are seeing heavy rains on sunday across many portions as we look toward the southeast. particularly in atlanta. looking at a lot of rain and monitoring rain to the south in and around florida. look at gainesville and jacksonville. if you are driving in this

region, take it close. it will be raining on and off throughout the day. tracking the threat for snow as we go toward the holiday week. watch out for snow showers and heavy snow into the pacific northwest. this region's already seeing snow in the higher elevations. temperatures cooler for thanksgiving day. a complete report, coming up. >> thank you. >> what happens when a beauty pageant turns into a cat fight. a wig gets pulled off. >> this video, oh, my goodness. >> you cannot see it enough times i guess. >> and you feel sorry for her. >> you know what? stick around for it. you got to see it, though. introducing blueprint. blueprint is free and only for chase customers. it lets you choose what purchases you want to pay in full to avoid interest...with full pay. and those you split... you decide how to pay over time. if having a plan matters. chase what matters. create your own blueprint at chase.com/blueprint.

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can we expect delays this week while traveling during the holidays? >> yeah. comes with the territory, right? >> every single year. let's go to bonnie schneider. >> the question is, will there be weather delays? >> i think so. for today, and also for wednesday, the busiest travel day of the year. you may be up early, and you may know somebody already at the airport. maybe they are on a flight right now. with good reason. take a look at flight explorer. i took a look to see how many planes in the air right now, 1,325. most in the eastern half of the country. that's because we're up early. really early on the west coast. if this is any indication of what to expect, imagine this map covered with planes as we go throughout the day, and certainly as we look toward wednesday, the busiest travel

day of the year. what about today? driving across the southeast, watch out for rain. a lot of heavy rain in birmingham and atlanta. and across much of the northwest, heavy snow and rain affecting cities like seattle and portland. so the two corners of the country seeing some problems today. back to you. >> thank you. okay. so we've been talking about this story this morning. a lot of responses from you i should say. and here it is. a woman in canada was on sick leave for depression. she lost sick leave benefits because she posted pictures on facebook, showing her partying, on vacation. and she is fighting to get benefits back. but the question is, do you think it's fair because she lost them because of facebook photos. i will go to the twitter site and read your replies. jack master ats says that's why you're supposed to set your facebook profile to private. i heard a lot of our team talking about that as well. and breadman 7999 says that was pretty dumb.

and one more quickly. djkaq says let the facts say for itself. if they did what they say she did, then so be it you can't have it both ways. depression is something you need to fight. and maybe she was trying to do that by partying and vacationing. if that's the case, then, hey, i'm depressed too. so, yeah, send in your thoughts. we want to hear from up go to my facebook page. you won't find any pictures of me. go to my twitter site. cnn.com/betty. i want to hear your thoughts. >> what's public, what's private? who knows? >> hello. it's called social networking sites, social media sites, not called private. you have private settings and that was a good point by jack master atl. >> yeah. usually teenagers dream of becoming college ballplayers. not this teen.

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all right. talking divas right now. and whether it comes to beauty pageants, the sportsmanship can be down right ugly. >> look at this video. and keep a close eye on the head of newly crowned ms. gay brazil. a jealous competitor snatching the tiara, and the wig goes with it. >> who does that? the poor winner. returning to finish that interview, hopefully with the wig back on. the pageant has not publicly identified the loser who did the wig snatching. we have it all on tape. so she can be identified. >> what an end to that pageant, huh? >> oh, my goodness. poor larry smith has to follow that. we're talking college football. another brutal saturday for

notre dame. >> it was. but for one young man on the sidelines, it was much more than the game. it was a fulfillment by make a wish foundation. >> what a great story. >> charlie weiss, about to be outsted, that's a nightmare. but here is a good thing. a young man, 15 years old. jacob crouse is his name. and because of the make a wish foundation, he a dream to march with the notre dame marching band. he flew from his home in colorado to south bend. he hopes to play clarinet. he has cystic fibrosis and this is a dream come true. and maybe one day it can. such an honor. and the irish husbanding in double overtime on senior day. sometimes we lose track of what this means to the fans. >> so wonderful and you talk about losses. we are going to be losing our very own here. what is going on? why are you leaving us?

why are you leaving me? >> i have much love for you guys, no question. a day back in august that i heard the words from one king 19, that asks, elijah goes to the cave and i heard that three times in a day and said it may be time. great opportunity. i can't talk about it until after the holidays. one of those tv things. >> i can't wait to hear what it is. you've been here quite a while. >> yeah, a long time. >> 16 years. >> bill clinton was in his first year in office when i started. it's been fantastic. >> we want to go through the favorite moments. >> you know what? favorite moments, big college basketball fan, two of them would be the 1 997 final four. arizona was not supposed to win anything. they ran through the big boys, beat them. 2005 was another one. illinois losing to north carolina, roy williams' first title. bruce weber, one of the classiest acts in all of sports.

beijing olympics was big for me. michael phelps and the stabbing. a horrific day for us. you just didn't know. >> shifting gears immediately. >> is this going to be -- is there an attack on americans? what's going on? a very different day for me and a long day. seeing the red sox break the curse, the sweep of the cardinals. and my favorite was the rose bowl in '07. when texas -- >> the longhorns. i knew i liked you. >> are you sucking up to betty? >> i'm not. and our producer, dean. usc came in. it was a coronation and vince young played -- >> down to the final seconds. you got me excited thinking about that game. >> what was very cool, the heisman trophy winner, desmon cool, he walked up and said i'm a big fan of yours. and i said hi, i'm larry smith. and i go i know, i'm desmond

howard. and i'm talking to desmond howard as vince young runs by and scored the game-winning touchdown. >> you didn't miss it? >> no, i didn't miss it. >> before you go, i got to ask you, do you think we'll take the title again this year? >> i think they have a good chance. if i had a vote, colt mccoy would get my vote for heisman. he's i great quarterback. i turned 41 last friday, i've been a cnn sports anchor for 16 of my 20 years as an adult. when i sign off on friday it will be emotional, no question. but we're so excited about what's next and we'll always be. >> wait a second. right there. >> who is that guy? who makes the shots way back then. >> mike krzyzewski, 2001. >> many years, of classy work. >> hard work, long hours. i have done live shots with you

here on this show when you are at the super bowl, seen you late in the evening. have you worked very hard and long and we appreciate you. going to miss you. very excited about the new venture, can't wait to hear about it. >> give me a few weeks, we can probably lift the curtain. and then could you say i understand why. >> i'll be there rooting and cheering all the way. >> thank you, appreciate it. and a lot of debate about religion lately. what if faith was what separated or wasn't what separa' separate? what go it brought us together? >> that's what mitch albom's new book is. that in a half hour inour facesf faith segment.

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leave benefits because she posted pictures on her facebook page of her partying and vacationing. it was fair? i'll go to my facebook page. and francis says i don't think the insurance company can diagnosis her state of mind from pictures on facebook. many go to work regardless of how they are feeling, i don't have much pity. extreme 1316 on twitter says, no, she should not lost benefits. but sedan driver says it sounds like she got caught, so we appreciate your comments this morning. obviously we'll have much more on this today. because we're going to continue talking about this story and a couple of others that are very interesting. dating in the dark and something we'll be talking next hour. the pope drops his new album today. who knew, right? details on that. >> and a lot of people responding. "cnn sunday morning" connu